A. Venkatachalam (15 September 1955 – 7 October 2010) was a former MLA from Alangudi

Alangudi (State Assembly Constituency)

Alangudi is a state legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It includes the city, Alangudi and is part of the Sivaganga . The constituency is in existence since the 1957 election.- Madras State :...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

; he represented the constituency for five year terms starting in 1984, 1996 and 2001. During this time, he was also the Minister for Tourism in Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha's

J. Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa Jayaram ; born 24 February 1948) commonly referred to as J. Jayalalitha, is the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She is the incumbent general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian party. She is called Amma and Puratchi Thalaivi by her...

 cabinet. Venkatachalam was from the village of Vadakadu

Vadakadu

Vadakadu is one of the largest villages in Alangudi, Tamil Nadu, India.Mariamman Temple is a Hindu temple in the village. The temple's annual festival falls in May as well as Sithirai....

, which is located in what was his constituency.

Venkatachalam died on 7 October 2010, reportedly murdered by sickle in his house by four people. Angry mobs have blocked roads and damaged vehicles in protest.